A Family Affair Quotes
"We all have to stand on our own no matter how many people surround us."
"I was always scared. But what are you gonna do? Quit? What good does that do?"
"And yet go forward you will. Because there's really no choice about it."
"It was as if Chad was having a giant midlife crisis, a tad late for a man of sixty-two."
"Chad, this is it. Why isn’t that enough for you?"
"God forbid you honor your commitment and stay with a woman you find slightly less than perfect!"
"Sometimes you push people away. You have this damn short fuse and sometimes there’s no explanation for it."
"Everyone is in charge of their own happiness. Responsible for their own coping. Happiness is largely a choice."
"All he needed was to have his way. Since he hardly ever needed me to trade off attention to my kids or my career for his happiness, it was easy."
"It’s his decision. His business. His money. If he didn’t want it questioned... Yeah, I don’t care."
"The things he had to hear in therapy sessions were sometimes stunningly terrible, things that would make a meeker man sleepless for a year."
"Remember that old saying—the good die young? It should be the young die good."
"At the end of the day, we are all human. And imperfect."
"He was a gift. A joy. He made her feel she’d mastered motherhood; he was that wonderful."
"Living a lie is toxic. Living with the truth can be difficult and require strength but living with secrets is unhealthy at best."
"Lies and secrets are just a mistake from the start. Maybe deadly."
"I don’t think I’ve taken the time to enjoy it in years. When I was younger and worked in the city, I spent a lot more time appreciating it. I should do this more often."
"Make yourself safe and secure. It’s the only way you’ll really feel that way."
"I never trusted him again. I also never looked too closely at what he was doing or how he spent his time, afraid of what I might find."
"For better or for the worse, living a lie is toxic."
"Every time I see you or talk to you, I feel bad."
"I don’t feel love for anyone right now, including myself."
"It’s not self-pity. It’s something else. Depression or grief or something."
"When your dad is a counselor, it becomes a personal thing."
"I know this isn’t fair to you. I just feel lost. And suffocated."
"You said you loved me. You said you thought I was the woman you wanted to be with forever."
"I’m not quitting. I’m having trouble feeling."
"If something takes root in my head, I can’t shake it loose."
"He has never once suggested there are things about myself I should change."
"It’s not just a patch! I lost my best friend, my dad!"
"It's just a matter of being able to do that clearly, with confidence and without creating more conflict."
"Growth has its price, but not growing has a higher price."
"Sometimes just taking a closer look at things gives us a chance to purge."
"You’ve taken care of dozens if not hundreds of sick patients, you love your family and you’re looking for ways to better communicate with them and you’re learning more about yourself every day."
"You didn’t lose her, Jessie. In large part due to your quick thinking and experience."
"We’re here to make sure you have the time to do it."
"It’s easier in the long run not to do things for which you have to beg for forgiveness."
"Keep your promises, and stay. Never run out. Stay."
"Animals are good for the heart. And blood pressure. They make us feel loved, but more, they make sure we know we’re needed."
"I’m a little moody, that’s all. You’ve seen me—"
"It’s very pretty, but if you want to exchange it, I’m good with that."
"It’s starting to feel almost normal here, except for the empty chair. I do miss him. Some days more than others."
"You know all the ways! I’m in here every week and every week there seems to be something new to report. I don’t have a minute to spare, but early in the new year, I’m going to start looking at houses."